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Rio Mesa High School vs. Pacifica High School

Should you attend Rio Mesa High School or Pacifica High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rio Mesa High School
545 Central Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93030
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Pacifica High School
600 E. Gonzales Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93036
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 2,220 students in grades 9-12, Rio Mesa High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,219 students in grades 9-12, Pacifica High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,220 students
3,219 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
128 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pacifica High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5999 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#7674 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rio Mesa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacifica High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rio Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacifica High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in CA)
32%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rio Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacifica High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rio Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pacifica High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 50% in CA)
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rio Mesa High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pacifica High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pacifica High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
591
848
Grade 10 Students
529
805
Grade 11 Students
600
812
Grade 12 Students
500
754

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pacifica High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
86%
93%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pacifica High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pacifica High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rio Mesa High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacifica High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pacifica High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Rio Mesa High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pacifica High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rio Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacifica High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rio Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pacifica High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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